John Flanagan

After escaping certain death thanks to the courageous efforts of Halt and Horace, Will returns to Skandia to find that it is being invaded by the Temujai army and so must gather up a group to stop them before they manage to destroy Skandia the same way they did his homeland, Araluen.

USA edition

The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice Book 4)

Sarah D'Asto 

jess

Ooh, this one is where the series really starts to take an upward turn for the better. I'm going chronologically within the series, so I'm reading number seven after this, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Oh, and it appealed to my rapidly growing interest in military history; the description of the titular Battle for Skandia is incredibly detailed and descriptive. This is one part where the series excels - the battles. To my knowledge the battle was fairly realistic as well, and how it was fought minor skirmishes, with one large pitched battle. Though it's a kids book, death and carnage of war isn't shied away from, which I appreciate. 

This is also where camaraderie really starts picking up; I love, love everyone's dynamic with each other. It gives me such warm fuzzy feelings inside.

Ruby Long

Tone shift away from magic/monsters to an expanded world of various cultures 

Manou

** spoiler alert **
           I like the way Evanlyn (Cassandra) behaves, and how she saves Will and herself!

Brent Nef

I enjoyed this series. I thought the plot and characters were fun. A good book for young people who just want to pick up a book and read a good story. This book (#4 seemed to end the run from #1)

Manon van Heumen

I love rereading this series. Also, I loved this book. I forgot all the details and it's so much fun to read it again.

Hannah Nugent

Als de lente aanbreekt en Will en Evanlyn eindelijk kunnen ontsnappen uit Skandia, wordt Evanlyn ontvoerd door mysterieuze ruiters. Will schiet haar te hulp, maar verzwakt als hij is, kan hij niet op tegen zes woeste Temujai-krijgers. Gelukkig is Halt, de Grijze Jager, in de buurt om te helpen. Samen komen ze erachter dat de ruiters de voorhoede vormen van een grote aanvalsmacht van Temujai, die het op de Skandiërs hebben gemunt. En ook al vertrouwen de Skandiërs Will en de zijnen niet, ze kunnen niet anders dan hulp van onze vrienden uit Araluen accepteren.

The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice Book 4) USA edition

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